Week 10
Final
DET
MIN2Q
0 - 3
R. Danmeier 32-yard field goal.
FG Made
2Q
7 - 3
L. Blue 9-yard TD catch from G. Danielson.
Touchdown
Made XP
3Q
7 - 10
S. White 21-yard TD catch from F. Tarkenton.
Touchdown
Made XP
4Q
7 - 17
C. Foreman 1-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
Top Performers
Pass Yds
211
Tarkenton
MIN
Rush Yds
75
Young
MIN
Rec Yds
64
White
MIN
Scrim TD
1
Blue
DET
Matchup
Pass Rush Rec
1978 NFC Central
| Team | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vikings | 8 | 7 | 1 | .531 |
 Packers | 8 | 7 | 1 | .531 |
 Lions | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 |
 Bears | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 |
 Buccaneers | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 |
Game Summary
The Minnesota Vikings decisively defeated the Detroit Lions, 17 to 7, on November 5, 1978.
Game Info
November 4, 1978
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Danielson #16 | 18/30 | 127 | 4.2 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 80.8 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
F. Tarkenton #10 | 18/27 | 211 | 7.8 | 1 | 3 | 0-0 | 63.0 |
B. Lee #19 | 0/2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Bussey #24 | 7 | 28 | 4.0 | 0 | 16 |
H. King #25 | 6 | 19 | 3.2 | 0 | 9 |
D. Hill #81 | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 13 |
L. Gaines #38 | 4 | 10 | 2.5 | 0 | 4 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Young #34 | 17 | 75 | 4.4 | 0 | 12 |
C. Foreman #44 | 20 | 35 | 1.8 | 1 | 12 |
S. Johnson #48 | 5 | 18 | 3.6 | 0 | 11 |
B. McClanahan #33 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
R. Miller #35 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
F. Tarkenton #10 | 3 | -6 | -2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H. King #25 | 0/0 | 41 | 5.9 | 0 | 14 |
D. Hill #81 | 0/0 | 33 | 11.0 | 0 | 13 |
F. Scott #87 | 0/0 | 26 | 8.7 | 0 | 13 |
D. Bussey #24 | 0/0 | 11 | 3.7 | 0 | 13 |
L. Blue #89 | 0/0 | 9 | 9.0 | 1 | 9 |
J. Thompson #84 | 0/0 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. White #85 | 0/0 | 64 | 16.0 | 1 | 21 |
R. Young #34 | 0/0 | 59 | 9.8 | 0 | 13 |
A. Rashad #28 | 0/0 | 45 | 15.0 | 0 | 17 |
B. Tucker #38 | 0/0 | 45 | 15.0 | 0 | 27 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. O'Neil #55 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
L. Bradley #27 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
J. Allen #40 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
M. Burns #29 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Ricardo #1 | 0/0 | 1/1 | 1 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Danmeier #7 | 1/1 | 2/2 | 5 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Skladany #1 | 7 | 291 | 41.6 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Coleman #8 | 2 | 86 | 43.0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N. Terry #41 | 4 | 81 | 20.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Miller #87 | 1 | 22 | 22.0 | 0 | 0 |
R. Miller #35 | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Thompson #84 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Miller #87 | 4 | 66 | 16.5 | 0 | 0 |
S. White #85 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Danielson #16 | 18/30 | 127 | 4.2 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 80.8 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Bussey #24 | 7 | 28 | 4.0 | 0 | 16 |
H. King #25 | 6 | 19 | 3.2 | 0 | 9 |
D. Hill #81 | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 13 |
L. Gaines #38 | 4 | 10 | 2.5 | 0 | 4 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H. King #25 | 0/0 | 41 | 5.9 | 0 | 14 |
D. Hill #81 | 0/0 | 33 | 11.0 | 0 | 13 |
F. Scott #87 | 0/0 | 26 | 8.7 | 0 | 13 |
D. Bussey #24 | 0/0 | 11 | 3.7 | 0 | 13 |
L. Blue #89 | 0/0 | 9 | 9.0 | 1 | 9 |
J. Thompson #84 | 0/0 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. O'Neil #55 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
L. Bradley #27 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
J. Allen #40 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
M. Burns #29 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Ricardo #1 | 0/0 | 1/1 | 1 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Skladany #1 | 7 | 291 | 41.6 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N. Terry #41 | 4 | 81 | 20.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Thompson #84 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
F. Tarkenton #10 | 18/27 | 211 | 7.8 | 1 | 3 | 0-0 | 63.0 |
B. Lee #19 | 0/2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Young #34 | 17 | 75 | 4.4 | 0 | 12 |
C. Foreman #44 | 20 | 35 | 1.8 | 1 | 12 |
S. Johnson #48 | 5 | 18 | 3.6 | 0 | 11 |
B. McClanahan #33 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
R. Miller #35 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
F. Tarkenton #10 | 3 | -6 | -2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. White #85 | 0/0 | 64 | 16.0 | 1 | 21 |
R. Young #34 | 0/0 | 59 | 9.8 | 0 | 13 |
A. Rashad #28 | 0/0 | 45 | 15.0 | 0 | 17 |
B. Tucker #38 | 0/0 | 45 | 15.0 | 0 | 27 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Danmeier #7 | 1/1 | 2/2 | 5 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Coleman #8 | 2 | 86 | 43.0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Miller #87 | 1 | 22 | 22.0 | 0 | 0 |
R. Miller #35 | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Miller #87 | 4 | 66 | 16.5 | 0 | 0 |
S. White #85 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
175
Total Yds
312
105
Pass Yds
188
70
Rush Yds
124
50
Total Plays
80
3.5
Yards Per Play
3.9
3.3
Yards Per Pass
5.9
3.9
Yards Per Rush
2.6
11
1st Downs
22
7
Punts
2
3
Turnovers
5
0
Interceptions Thrown
4
3
Fumbles Lost
1
4
Penalties
9
3.0
Sacks
2.0
0
D/ST TD
0
